I particularly like the compact size of this camera. It feels very solid, and is AA battery compatible, which is great if you have rechargeable batteries already. This is convenient because if you lose the adapter you *have* to buy a replacement, whereas if you lose the batteries it's different, I just prefer AA's over special battery types. That is where this camera gained major points with me. Where it lost some, however, is the *autofocus* feature. There is no distinct "click" or "halfway position" for the main button, so you have to gently push it in until you see the autofocus function work onscreen. Not a big deal, but I like to pay more attention to taking the picture, not whether the camera is working properly.

Other than that it's a very good 6 Megapixel camera. Plug and play, comes with a manual and added features on a disc, SD card compatible. Zoom is average, picture quality is very decent. If you can find this camera for under $100 it's worth the buy, but if your budget is over $100 you can find something better, like a Kodak or Panasonic.

for a pentax I thought it would take better pictures. It goes thru batteries more than expected. zoom and other other things the camera can do are just average.

I bought this megapixel because it was a good bid and it came on time,i love this camera , i reccomend this.Small and at your finger tip.

Pentax makes a quality camera, and I was looking for an inexpensive camera to carry in my briefcase. I wanted good quality pictures, but I didn't need high megapixels. This camera had the features and price range that I was looking for.